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TwiTrip to Blackpool – the verdicthttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/17/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk
Benji Lanyado's Twitter-led trip in search of Blackpool's historic heart took him to timeless cafes, an Edwardian Ballroom and a transvestite flamenco club ...<p>It's funny how things work out sometimes. Unlike <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/twitrips-twitter-trips">previous TwiTrips</a>, my Blackpool adventure was preceded with a request: I wanted <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/aug/10/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk-shortbreaks">history, tradition, and nostalgia</a>.</p><p>I finished the day watching transvestite flamenco.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/17/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk">Continue reading...</a>BlackpoolUnited KingdomBeach holidaysShort breaksTwitterTravelEnjoy EnglandNorth-westDayOutdoorBlackpoolEnglandMon, 17 Aug 2009 09:37:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/17/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-ukBenji LanyadoBlackpool, England Photograph: Benji LanyadoBenji Lanyado2009-08-17T09:37:00ZLive: TwiTrip to Blackpoolhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/10/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk-shortbreaks
Today, TwiTrip is hoping to unearth some past treasures. Send your tweets to help us discover Blackpool's traditions, stories and historic spots<p>A month or so ago I <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/17/brighton-uk?page=all">visited Brighton on a TwiTrip</a>, where for an <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/13/brighton-twitter-twitrip-live-trip">entire day</a> my actions were solely inspired by real-time advice from Twitter. The hundreds of tips I received ranged from the predictable (pitting my wits against the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7704109@N05/3719808151/">Palace Pier penny machines</a>) to the subterranean (watching a gig on an <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7704109@N05/3721911078/">underground art space</a>). Best of all I discovered just how social the world's hottest social network can be, when I met up with a couple of local Twitterers as the day progressed.</p><p>All of our TwiTrips so far (Brighton was preceded by <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/feb/10/paris-twitter-trip-twitrip">Paris </a>and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/mar/03/twitter-trip-san-francisco-verdict">San Francisco</a>) have delivered the goods...churning out quirky recommendations and unexpected angles. And, of course, experiencing it live was a lot of fun.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/10/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk-shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>United KingdomShort breaksTravelBlackpoolEnjoy EnglandNorth-westBlackpoolEnglandWed, 12 Aug 2009 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/aug/10/blackpool-twitrip-twitter-uk-shortbreaksPaul Thompson/CorbisBlackpool beach at night. Photograph: Paul Thompson/Eye Ubiquitous/CorbisPaul Thompson/CorbisBlackpool beach at night. Photograph: Paul Thompson/Eye Ubiquitous/CorbisBenji Lanyado2009-08-12T10:30:00Z